Combination passenger, day, and sleeping coach



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PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT E. HUTT, OF ARDMORE, I PEITNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION PASSENGER, DAY, AN D SLEEPING COACH.

Application filed July 14, 1925. Serial No. 43,491.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. HU'rr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Ardmore, in the county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Combination Passenger, Day, and Sleeping Coach, in which the present inconveniences and discomforts of the conventional so called Pullman coaches are eliminated, such inconveniences and discomforts being the lack of privacy and room to dress and undress in a berth, also the lack. of proper accommodation for ones clothes and the necessity of using a common toilet room for washing, shaving, etc.

My invention consists of a novel construction of railroad coach with a longitudinal aisle on one side of said coach and indi vidual compartments for each passenger located transversely of said coach and between said aisle and op osite side of said coach. I

Itv further cons1stsof a novel arrangement of compartments so constructed and located that half of their number are located in a position above the other half, in such manner that the seating or sleeping portions of the ing portions of the lower compartments and the standing portions of the uppercompartments are above the seating or sleepin por tions of the lower compartments, it ein provide hea clearance for the average standing passenger in the standing portions of both the upper and lower compartments and head clearance for seated passengers in the seating portions of both the upper and lower compartments also.

It further consists of novel. means for conhis own taste and requirement without interfering with the comfort or convenience of the other passengers. a

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings forms thereof which are at present preferred by me, since'they have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be ,variouslyarranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and or-' ganization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of a sleeplng car embodying my invention, certain of the parts being broken away for the sake of clearness of illustration.

' Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section on line s-e, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 represents a horizontal section on line 4-4, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents a vertical section on line 5-5, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 represents a vertical section on line 6'6, Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 represents a vertical section on line -7 7, Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 represents a transverse, vertical section on line 88, Fig. 6.

F'g. 9 represents a transverse vertical section on line 99, Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 represents a transverse, vertical section on line 1010, Fig. 6.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

1 designates my novel construction of convertible day coach and sleeping car, comprismg the bottom floor 2, the top 3, the aisle side 4 and the opposite side 5,.each end being provided with the vestibules 6, provided' Filth the usual steps 7. 8 designates a longitudinally extending corridor. or aisle,

-which.is formed between the wall 4 and the inner partition 24 and is accessible at each end from either of the vestibules 6 through the'doorways 9 and 10, formed in the transverse end partitions 11 and 12 respectively.

Referring now to the left hand end of Figs. 3, 5, 6 and 7, it will be seen that there is. formed an upper cgmpartment 13 between t the upper. portion' 0 e and partition 11, the upper portions of the outer walls 4 and 5, the stationary vertical wall -,14, and the vertical sliding door 15 whose outer verti-' cal edge is positioned in the ways 16 and of the fact that the bed 43 may extend over the corridor or aisle 8, thus providing the seat 42 independent of the bed 43 which in turn permits of their being in different planes and obviates the necessity of unduly raising the floor 44 so that the seated passengers feet may rest thereon. The supporting frames for the seat 42 and the bed 43 are made of the vertical partition and the horizontal partitions 46 and 47 respectively.

Referring to the left hand end of Figs. 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8 it will be seen that there is formed a lower compartment 25 between the lower portion of wall 14, outer wall 5, partition wall 24, stationary wall 26, and vertical sliding door 27 whose outer vertical edge is positioned in its ways 28 and its inner-edge in the groove 29 of the wall 26. From the edge 30 of the wall 26 diverge outwardly the vertical doors 31 and 32, the doors 31 and 32 being hinged to the parti tion 24 at the point 33 and 34 respectively.

5 In the lower compartment 25 I locate the seat and bed frame 35 comprising the horizontal member 36 and vertical member 37. On the horizontal member 36 is placed its combined mattress and seat 38 above which is the back 39; J

It will be seen from Figure 7 that there is ample space between the seats 36 and the floor 40 for the head of the seated passengers. In Fig. 6 the space between the seat or bed 38 and the depressed floor portion 41 is shown as somewhat less but is ample for a passenger in a recumbent position on the seat 38.

48, Figs. 4 and 7, indicates. one of the end toilet rooms and is equipped with the pedestal 49 and the wash bowl. 50. It will be noticed that there is ample head room for the average standing passenger under the horizontal partition 46 which position the passenger would assume when using the wash bowl 50 and ample head room for the seated passenger under the horizontal partition or floor 44 when he would be using the pedestal. 51 denotes the door to close the toilet room 48 from the vestibule 6. 52 de-- notes wash bowls preferably of the folding up type such as is used on ships in the upper compartments 13 and 53, similar wash bowls in the lower compartments 25. 54 denotes a closet for the storage of linen, blankets etc., and is formed between the lower portion of partitions 14, 24, 55 and 56 as seen in Figs. 4 and 6. 57 designates steps which are positioned below the upper doors 19 and 20 as will be understood from Figs. 1, 5 and 8 "to 10 inclusive, whereby, ready access can be had from the aisle or corridor 8 to the upper sleeping compartments. It will be seen from the foregoing, that the .upper pairs of doors 19 and 20 and the lower pairs of doors 31 and 32 are arranged alternately, as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 5, each upper pair of doors 19 *and 20 being positioned above a step 57, while the bottom edges of the lower doors 31 and 32 are substantially flush with the floor 2. By reference to the left hand portion of Fig. 3, which represents a horizontal view through the upper compartments 13, it will be seen that each pair of said upper compartments are juxtaposed to each other in such a way that upon sliding a door 15 between a pair of compartments inwardly, said pair of upper compartments are thrown into communication and the occupants can sit in the seats 42 facing each other. By reference to Fig. 4 which is a horizontal sectional view through the lower compartments 25, it will be apparent that by sliding inwardly a door 27, the juxtaposed pair of said lower compartments can be thrown into communication, so that the occupants thereof can sit or recline facing each other.

I provide ample means for ventilation for both the upper and lower compartments, since there is an upper row of windows 58, in the upper portion of the side wall 5, whereby ample ventilation is provided for all of the upper compartments 13, while the lower row of windows 59 along the side wall 5 provide ample ventilation for the lower compartments 25, therelative position of these windows being clearly understood, from Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 to 10 inclusive. On the upper portion of the side wall 4, opposite to the windows 58 of the car additional ventilation is provided through the provision of the upper windows or ventilators 60, the relative position of these latter ventilators, being apparent from Figs. 3 and 8 to 10 inclusive. By the provision of the upper oppositely located windows or ventilators 58 and 60, as will be understood from Figs. 3 and 8 to 10 abundant ventilation is afforded for the upper compartments 13 and particularly when a uxtaposed pair of such compartments areopened to each other, which is effected by the sliding inwardly of a door 15. The other or opposite side of the vehicle designated as 4 is eifectively ventilated by the provision of the lower windows or ventilators 61 positioned in said sidewall 4; one of such windows being shown in Fig. 1, and the relative position of said windows 61 being apparent from Figs. 4 and 8 to 10 inclusive. By the construction and positioning of the transverseframing which supports the upper mattresses 43 and the upper seats 42 of the transverse upper compartments'13, it will. be apparent that the car body is effectively be readily understood fro-m the perspective sectional view seen in Fig 1.\ It will further be apparent that there is ample side room and head room in the aisle 8, to permit the occupants of the car to move fore and aft of the car and to have ready access and egress to and from either the upper or lower compartments, without interfering unduly with each other. It will further be apparent that a car constructed in accordance with my invention is capable of use as a day coach or as a sleeping car, with equal effectiveness, since particularly on long runs, passengers may desire to lie in a recumbent position, which cannot be done in an ordinary parlor car, provided with the usual type of single chairs. In my invention, the utmost privacy is assured to the occupants of each compartment, either the upper compartments 13 or the lower compartments 25, and it will further be apparent that the upper compartments 13 are just as desirable as the lower compartments 25, which is not the case in the upper berths of sleeping cars of the conventional vogue, which ordinarily, are notaccessible except by means of a step ladder, which generally has to be set up and held by a porter, as is well known. The various parts of frames or sheets of my invention can be pressed or stamped out ,of steel and as the various members of the upper compartments are composed of standard sets or duplicate frames, which is also true of thevarious elements, comprising the lower compartments, it will be apparent that my novel device can be constructed with great econonly at any plant equipped with the usual.

machinery for the manufacture of pressed steel cars of the general type, now in vogue,

I am aware that it has heretofore been proposed to employ transverse upper and lower knockdown passenger compartments and my present invention is differentiated therefrom,since my novel transverse upper and lower compartments are in permanent and fixed position between the outer longitudinal aisle and the opposite side ofthe car, which construction relieves the porter or the attendant of the fatigue of pulling down and making up the upper berths, and

my novel construction also renders the up per berth more accessible and in addition I am enabled to throw into communication any of its advantages.

either a pair of juxtaposed upper or lower I berths or the entire tier of upper and lower berths as may be desired.

It will furthermore beapparent that my novel pressed steel carstructure is greatly reinforced by the employment of the fixed T upper and lower transverse passenger compartments permanently positioned, between the aisle and the opposite side of the car, wherem each permanent compartment consists of a standing portion in which the height. or head room is greater than that of the average standing passenger, and a seating or lying down portion, in which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger, the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments, and the standing portion of the permanent upper compartments being 10-, cated above the seating or lying down por-r tion of the permanent lower compartments, whereby all the space is utilized to a maxi mum extent.

It will furthermore be apparent that in addition to providing privacy when used as a sleeping car, it also, due to its permanent construction, affords the same privacy when used as a day coach. 7

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction of sleeping car which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have in the present in-- stance shown and described the preferred embodiments thereof which have been found in practice'to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same are susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. In a passenger railroad coach, an outer longitudinally extending aisle, located at one side of. said coach and extending parallel thereto, and transverse upper and lower passenger compartments permanently positioned between said aisle and the other side of the coach and in vertical alignment, each permanent compartment consisting of a standing portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of the average standing passenger, and a seating or lying down portion, in which the height or head room is greater than that, of a seated or reclining passenger, the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments,

and the standing portion ofthe permanent upper compartments, being located above the seating or lying down portion of said permanent lower compartments.

2. In a passenger railroad coach, a longitudinally extending aisle located at one side of said coach and extending parallel thereto, passenger compartments permanently positioned between said aisle and the other side of said coach and comprising permanent, fixed upper and lower compartments, each compartment consisting of a standing portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of the average standing passenger and a seating or lying down portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger. the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments and'the standing portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the seat ing or lying down portion of the permanent lower compartments, means for giving access to each permanent compartment from said aisle, and means for closing each permanent compartment from said aisle.

3. In a passenger railroad coach, a longi- 'tudinally extending aisle located at one side of said coach and extending parallel thereto, passenger compartments positioned between said aisle and the other side of said coach and comprising permanent, fixed upper and lower transverse compartments. arranged in vertical alignment, each permanent compartment consisting of a standing portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger, the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments and the standing portion of the upper compartments being located above the seating or lying down portion of the lower compartment. means for giving access to each compartment from said aisle, and means for closing each compartment from said aisle,

4, In a passenger railroad coach, an outer longitudinally extending aisle located at one side of said coach and extending parallel thereto, and transverse permanent upper and lower passenger compartments positioned between said aisle and the other side of the coach and in vertical alignment, each permanent compartment consisting of a standing portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of the average standing passenger, and a seating or lying down portion, on which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger, the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments, and the standing portion of the upper compartments,

being located above the seating or lying down portion of'the permanent lower compartments, and means for throwing a pair of upper permanent contiguous compartments into communication.

5. In a passenger railroad coach, an outer longitudinally extending aisle located at one side of said coach and extending parallel thereto, and transverse permanent upper and lower passenger compartments positioned betwen said aisle and the other side of the coach and in vertical alignment, each permanent compartment consisting of a standing portion inwhich the height or head room is greater than that of the average standing passenger, and a seating or lying down portion, in which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger, the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments. and the standing portion of the permanent upper compartments, being located above the seating or lying down portion of the permanent lower compartments, and means for throwing a pair of contiguous permanent lower compartments into communication.

6. In a passenger railroad coach, an outer longitudinally extending aisle located atone side of said coach and extending parallel thereto, and transverse permanent upper and lower passenger compartments positioned between said aisleand the other side of the coach and in vertical alignment, each per manent compartment consisting of a standing portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of the average standing passengers, and a seating or lying down portion, on which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger. the resting or lying down portion of the permanent upper compartments being located above the standing portion of the permanent lower compartments, and the standing portion of the upper compartments, being. located above the seating or lying down portion of, the permanent lower compartments, and means for throwing the entire tier of upper permanent contiguous compartments into communication.

7. In a passenger railroad coach, an outer longitudinally extending aisle located at one side of said coach and extending parallel thereto, and transverse permanent upper and lower passenger compartments positioned between. said aisle and the other side of the. coach and in vertical alignment, each permanent compartment consisting of a standing portion in which the height or head room is greater than that of the average standing passenger, and a seating or lying down portion, 1n which the height or head room is greater than that of a seated or reclining passenger, the resting or lying down poring or lying down portion-of the permanent tion of the permanent upper compartments lower compartments, and means for throwbeing located above the standing portion of ing the entire tier of contiguous permanent the permanent lower compartments; and the lower compartments into communication.

5 standing portion of the permanent upper compartments, being located above the seat- ALBERT E. HUTT. 

